August 2026

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Records:

Highs:

EWR: 102 (1949)
NYC: 98 (1949)
LGA: 99 (1949)
JFK: 94 (1949)


Lows:

EWR: 57 (1962)
NYC: 55 (1879)
LGA: 57 (1962)
JFK: 54 (1964)

Historical:

1778: A major hurricane struck along the east coast. The storm could have played a decisive role in a major naval battle between the French and British fleets, but British naval commanders failed to capitalize on their advantage after the larger French ships were damaged more heavily by the storm. (Ref. AccWeather Weather History)

1831: A violent hurricane devastated the island of Barbados. The death toll was estimated to be as high as 2,500 people. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

 

1882 - Sandusky OH noted a four minute snow squall during the morning, frost was reported in the suburbs of Chicago, and a killing frost was reported at Cresco IA. (The Weather Channel)

1884 - An earthquake, centered near New York City and registering a magnitude 5.5, hit the region a little after 2 PM. The tremor made houses shake, chimneys fall, and residents wonder what the heck was going on, according to a New York Times article two days later.

1884: An earthquake, centered near New York City and registering 5.2 on the Richter scale, hit the region a little after 2 PM. The quake produced a small tsunami from the Hudson River to the Delaware River. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

1898 - The temperature at Pendleton OR climbed all the way to 119 degrees at set a state record. (The Weather Channel)

1924 - Colorado's deadliest tornado killed a woman and nine children in one house along its twenty-mile path east southeast of Thurman. Mennonite men had left the farm to provide possible aid, as the 200-yard wide storm was first seen while far away.(The Weather Channel)

1936 - The temperature soared to 114 degrees at Plain Dealing, LA, and reached 120 degrees at Ozark AR, to establish record highs for those two states. (The Weather Channel)

1943: The lightning of August 10, 1943. In the worst lightning incident in Washington, DC regional history, six soldiers were killed on a Ft. Belvoir drill field. A large group of soldiers was playing baseball, and the game had just been called due to the approaching storm. As the troops began to disperse, a bolt of lightning struck in the middle of the group. Six soldiers were instantly killed and the sudden bolt of lightning injured nine other men.
(Unusual and Noteworthy Meteorological Events at Washington, D.C.) (Ref. Lightning - Virginia Weather History)

 

1974: Clayton Lake, N. Mex.--A camper was struck and killed by lightning at 9 p.m. during a thunderstorm. (Ref. Lightning-The Underrated Killer.pdf)

1980 - Hurricane Allen came ashore above Brownsville, TX, dropping fifteen inches of rain near San Antonio, and up to 20 inches in the Lower Rio Grande Valley. Tidal flooding occurred along the South Texas coast. Hurricane Allen packed winds to 150 mph, and also spawned twenty-nine tornadoes. Total damage from the storm was estimated at 750 million dollars. (David Ludlum)

 

1981: In Moapa Valley, 80 miles north of Las Vegas, NV two storms 14 miles apart dropped 6.5 inches and 5 inches of rain, respectively, with most of it (85%) occurring in 15 minutes. Rains of such intensity happen once every 200 to 500 years. 762 cattle were killed at a dairy in Hidden Valley. Damage in Moapa Valley was estimated at $10 million dollars. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

1987 - Unseasonably hot weather continued in the southeastern U.S. Ten cities in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina reported record high temperatures for the date. Macon GA hit 101 degrees. A tropical depression deluged southeastern Texas and southwestern Louisiana with torrential rains. (The National Weather Summary)

1988 - Citizens of Bluefield, WV, where the Chamber of Commerce provides free lemonade on days when the temperature warms into the 90s, were able to celebrate their record high of 90 degrees. Eight other cities also reported record high temperatures for the date,including Bismarck ND with a reading of 102 degrees.(The National Weather Summary)

1989 - Thirty-eight cities in the south central and southeastern U.S. reported record low temperatures for the date, including Asheville NC with a reading of 48 degrees, and Victoria TX with a low of 63 degrees. Oklahoma City OK reported a record cool afternoon high of 71 degrees, and the daily high of 64 degrees at Raleigh NC established a record for August. In Arizona, a record sixty-four day streak of 100 degree days at Phoenix came to an end.(The National Weather Summary)

 

1992: Torrential rainfall caused flooding over parts of north-central Oklahoma. Rainfall of more than four inches in just a few hours produced widespread street flooding in Enid and collapsed the roof of a meat company in the city. Much of the Enid Correctional Center was severely damaged as all of the first floor housing units suffered water damage. Four inmates became trapped by the rising water and had to be rescued. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

1993: Lightning struck a nursing home at Sandy, UT. A patient was struck when the current entered his room, temporarily blinding him, but freeing him of intense pain he had been suffering for 24 hours. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

1996: Nevada, Arizona, Oregon, Washington, Texas, Baja California in Mexico, and Alberta in Canada lost power when the massive blackout occurred. High temperatures in the 90s and 100s sent the demand for power to high levels. Some of the specific highs included 88° at Seattle, WA, 98° at Portland, OR, a record breaking 100° at Burns, OR, 106° at Phoenix, AZ, and a record 110° at Sacramento, CA. Temperatures in the deserts of California and Arizona were in the 110-120° range. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)



2001: Lightning hit the Hog Island Association (Mummers Parade) building in Philadelphia, PA and set it on fire. More than 60% of the 100 costumes for the Mummers Parade were damaged or destroyed. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

2016: August 9-16. Weak low pressure combined with abundant Gulf moisture produced phenomenal rainfall and flooding across central Louisiana, inundating entire neighborhoods and towns, especially around Lafayette and Baton Rouge. Rainfall totals exceeded 20 inches in as little as two days. Thirteen people died and economic costs ranged from $10 to $15 billion.

2020: Summary: A well-organized and long-lived complex of storms produced widespread severe ? wind damage across Iowa, northern Illinois, and northern Indiana during the day on Monday, ? August 10. Much of this severe wind was significant (75+ mph winds) resulting in many ? downed trees, several toppled-over semi trucks, and many communities receiving at least ? some minor structural damage. Within the broader area of severe winds, 15 tornadoes were ? confirmed across northern Illinois and northwest Indiana. (Ref.Chicago Derecho that also hit Iowa with 110 MPH winds.)

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[SACRUS]

11 hours ago, LibertyBell said:

There's been no heat dome here since the middle of July.

The was the massive Atlantic ridge >594 DM parked off the Atlantic all of last week a bit to east to bring the persistent mid 90s + and strong heat has been capped since the 14th of July in the area.  

[SACRUS]

On 8/3/2026 at 9:44 AM, SACRUS said:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[SACRUS]

Some activity as the season gets into its peak period

 

[Stormlover74]

Threat increased

[NEG NAO]

Slight Risk of Severe has been expanded by SPC east into our area - also that area of showers/storms in eastern PA is not the main event - look further west in eastern Ohio - also expect additional pop ups to develop starting at some point this afternoon when the atmosphere has had enough and needs to develop storms........who gets what and where lines of storms develop is the # 1 question

[SnoSki14]

3 minutes ago, Stormlover74 said:

Threat increased

Couple of MCS complexes look to move through.  One in east PA will clip us over next couple hours with much more significant one in the evening 

[NEG NAO]

# 1 threat with these storms this afternoon is the wind - usually strongest right at the beginning of the storm unless one is in an MCS complex where it lasts most of the storm

 

[Stormlover74]

36 minutes ago, SnoSki14 said:

Couple of MCS complexes look to move through.  One in east PA will clip us over next couple hours with much more significant one in the evening 

Looks like Middlesex on south for that first one

[NEG NAO]

21 minutes ago, Stormlover74 said:

Looks like Middlesex on south for that first one

its shrinking as it moves east - also there are no severe warnings with it

SPC about 2 hours ago thought a watch was possible but no watch has been issued

[SnowGoose69]

Looks like 23-01z.  Some models suggest activity tomorrow well north of the mid-Atlantic activity, likely keying in on a boundary or subtle shortwave but I'm thinking tomorrow is dry 

[NEG NAO]

13 minutes ago, SnowGoose69 said:

Looks like 23-01z.  Some models suggest activity tomorrow well north of the mid-Atlantic activity, likely keying in on a boundary or subtle shortwave but I'm thinking tomorrow is dry 

main line comes through this evening BUT some areas MIGHT experience a pop up storm prior IMO

[Stormlover74]

19 minutes ago, NEG NAO said:

its shrinking as it moves east - also there are no severe warnings with it

SPC about 2 hours ago thought a watch was possible but no watch has been issued

Yes its fizzling fast

[winterwx21]

16 minutes ago, Stormlover74 said:

Yes its fizzling fast

Probably just sprinkles for us from that. 

[Stormlover74]

28 minutes ago, winterwx21 said:

Probably just sprinkles for us from that. 

If that. Rrfs dries out the 2nd one as well giving us nothing

[SnowGoose69]

5 minutes ago, Stormlover74 said:

If that. Rrfs dries out the 2nd one as well giving us nothing

Yeah the HREF probs for TS here are not that high 22-01z...especially once east of  W NJ

[Neblizzard]

43 minutes ago, Stormlover74 said:

If that. Rrfs dries out the 2nd one as well giving us nothing

Good , we don’t need anymore rain 

[BobbyHolikWillFindYou]

13 minutes ago, Neblizzard said:

Good , we don’t need anymore rain 

But the drought!?! /s

[Stormlover74]

Have they changed the criteria for a heat advisory? I noticed it says 2 consecutive days of real feel of 95-99 is all it takes now. The past 2 days have been hot but not really where I would've expected to be under an advisory

[SACRUS]

Cleared out after clouds from 12:00 and now up to 88 / DP 68

[IrishRob17]

Seems like a watch is coming soon: https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/md/md1897.html